"Steph, Can We Try That?"
I recently mentioned on Instagram that my exercise routine has changed due to injuries, stress, and lack of sleep.
My fitness regime looks nothing like it did 5 years ago. 5 years from now, it will likely look radically different.
I've found we often get married to the idea of "the best program."
We believe 5/3/1 or P90X or Beachbody or whatever is it—the One Ring to rule all our fitness hopes and skinny dreams—and we skip over the part where every movement we make begets progress.
We get wrapped up in what's "right," without seeing that they all could be (or none of them could be, depending on how you fill your glass).
That's not to say you can reach your goals efficiently by flailing around all willy-nilly, but it IS to say that every time you move your body, there are lessons to learn.
Maybe you learn you like a program in which your weights increase each week, because you're motivated by seeing more poundage in your records.
Maybe you learn you prefer time-based circuits to counting reps, because you lose count (hi!) and like beating yourself.
Maybe you learn following a video with a male voice makes you feel patronized and censured, and you'd prefer a sisterhood with whom to move.
Maybe you learn, holy shit, you actually can squat, but you'd never tried a box variation before.
Rigidity in our programs keeps us uninformed: it keeps us enslaved to a program or a personality dictating our goals to us and promising that their methods are best. We don't give ourselves the opportunity to be our own best teachers—to explore, to experiment, or to say, "that's not my jam."
Allowing my body the space to not be perfect showed me that I actually don't have to be perfect anywhere. I know what's best for me, and I can change course at any time.
My clients are allowed this same space. When we check in, and I ask how they're doing and how I can best support them, I often learn that no one has ever asked them that before. I can't imagine coaching any other way.
Giving yourself the agency to say, "actually, can we try this?" is a step into your power—one that will bleed over to all aspects of your life.
Actually, can we try that?
If you've been looking for a fitness program in which you're allowed to experiment—one in which the program is done for you, but you're allowed to actually ask questions, receive an answer better than, "just do it," and find what makes you feel accomplished rather than exhausted—snag your spot on the waitlist for my upcoming group coaching program, The Bold Body Initiative.
Over the course of 12 weeks, we'll be digging into why your previous fitness programs haven't worked and building one that will (FINALLY!).
You'll feel stronger, more aligned with your goals, and happier in your own skin (who isn't chasing that?).
Joining the waitlist will give you early access to the group, and spots will be limited! You'll also become a part of a free five-day email series that will change the way you look at your fitness goals.
Don't miss out! Click here to join.
If you've been looking for a fitness program in which you're allowed to experiment—one in which the program is done for you, but you're allowed to actually ask questions, receive an answer better than, "just do it," and find what makes you feel accomplished rather than exhausted—snag your spot on the waitlist for my upcoming group coaching program, The Bold Body Initiative.
Over the course of 12 weeks, we'll be digging into why your previous fitness programs haven't worked and building one that will (FINALLY!).
You'll feel stronger, more aligned with your goals, and happier in your own skin (who isn't chasing that?).
Joining the waitlist will give you early access to the group, and spots will be limited! You'll also become a part of a free five-day email series that will change the way you look at your fitness goals.
Don't miss out! Click here to join.
xoxo,
Steph
